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The immense doors protested on their hinges as they swung inward. Jacob stood within the lavish gloom of his seized palace, where the air held the lingering traces of incense and iron. He observed the shrouded form advancing, his blue gaze frigid and evaluative. With a motion that demanded complete submission, his voice resonated against the ancient stones. "You have no cause to hide your face from me. I am to be your husband," he proclaimed, awaiting the removal of the veil.